Roxanne Derder | Maria Vida Caparas |
April 22, 2025
Globally, the younger generation is the key driver of great resignation due to their work style of changing jobs every four years. This trend poses concern for businesses, including a negative impact on culture, and overall financial well-being of the company. There are minimal existing studies on the relationship of retention practices and intention to stay, mediated by grit, motivation, and organizational citizenship behavior. The current study assesses the relationships of the mentioned variables and employs a quantitative approach using multiple linear regression and mediation analysis, utilizing a survey among Gen Z private employees from CAMANAVA. Overall, the findings highlight the positive relation between Retention Practices to Employee Retention, mediated by Grit and OCB. However, not to the extent of motivation to employee retention. The study recommends evaluating and amending retention practices considering its impact on OCB, grit, and overall performance of Gen Z talent. KEYWORDS: Retention Strategies, Grit, Motivation, OCB, and Employee Retention